Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 110.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary gross enrollment rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 110.66.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 122.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.03, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44.03 | — |
| 2005 | 87.15 | +97.9% |
| 2007 | 91.68 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 99.76 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 93.02 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 98.85 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 102.98 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 105.49 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 106.25 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 106.38 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 104.05 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 104.41 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 104.28 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 122.16 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 110.66 | -9.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 110.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.06, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 110.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.75, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +97.9% | 44.03 | 87.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.03 | 44.03 | 44.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.86 | 87.15 | 99.76 | 3 |
| 2010s | 102.43 | 93.02 | 106.38 | 7 |
| 2020s | 110.38 | 104.28 | 122.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 21 Norway 116.25 compare
- 22 New Zealand 114.23 compare
- 23 United Kingdom 112.12 compare
- 25 Iceland 108.91 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 108.88 compare
- 27 Luxembourg 108.58 compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Saudi Arabia was 110.66 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 122.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.03 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.